Test: Modern History- 3 - UPSC MCQ

The correct pton is C.
Dyarchy, also spelled diarchy, system of double government introduced by the Government of India Act (1919) for the provinces of British India. ... It marked the first introduction of the democratic principle into the executive branch of the British administration of India.

The correct answer is Charter Act 1813. The Charter Act of 1813, take up the greater role in the education of the Indians under them, it was to set aside Rs. 1 Lakh for the education of Indians. The act provided a financial grant towards the revival of Indian literature and the promotion of science.

The correct answer is A as statement is incorrect about the 1857 Revolt is 
Kunwar Singh revolted from Lucknow.

In a book “Why Socialism?” (1932), Jayaprakash Narayan explained why socialism would be right for India. In 1934, Jayaprakash and his friends formed the Congress Socialist Party under the Presidentship of Acharya Narendra Deva and Secretaryship of Jayaprakash himself.

British Education Policy in India
Wood’s Dispatch (1854) is often considered the Magna Carta of English education in India. However, it did not introduce the downward filtration theory. Instead, it emphasized the importance of education at all levels (from elementary to higher education) and advocated for the establishment of universities in India. The downward filtration theory, which suggested that education should be provided to the upper classes with the expectation that it would trickle down to the lower classes, was a concept associated with earlier policies, not Wood's Dispatch.

- Charter Act of 1813
- The Charter Act of 1813 marked a significant milestone in the history of education in British India by allocating a sum of 1 lakh rupees annually for the promotion of education among Indians. This was the first substantial financial commitment made by the British government toward education in India. The act recognized the importance of education but did not specify the nature or the type of education that was to be promoted with this fund. This allocation can be seen as the beginning of official involvement and investment in education in British India, setting the stage for more structured reforms that followed.

Conclusion

Both statements about British Education Policy in India hold significance in their respective contexts:

- Wood's Dispatch of 1854 laid the foundation for a modern educational system in India, focusing on mass education rather than the downward filtration theory.
- The Charter Act of 1813 was indeed a pioneering act that sanctioned funds specifically for educational development in India.

Therefore, the correct answer is C: Both of them.

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The Quit India speech is a speech made by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, on the eve of the Quit India movement. He called for determined, but passive resistance that signified the certitude that Gandhi foresaw for the movement, best described by his call to Do or Die.
The Term "Jai Hind" was initially coined by Shenbagaraman Pillai in 1907. This slogan was later adopted by Subhas Chandra Bose for INA based on the recommendation of Zain-Ul-Abideen in 1941.
Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded Pandit Jawaharlal nehru and became the nixt Prime Minister of India.  he gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' with which he highlighted the importance of Indian soldiers and Indian farmers.
Hence, Option C.
 

Vernacular Press Act, in British India, law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. ... The act excluded English-language publications.

The correct optio is C.
The Government of India Act, 1919 divided the provincial subjects into two parts—transferred and reserved. The transferred subjects were to be administered by the governor with the aid of ministers responsible to the Legislative Council. The reserved subjects, on the other hand, were to be administered by the governor and his executive council without being responsible to the Legislative Council. This dual scheme of governance was known as ‘dyarchy’ which means the double rule. However, this experiment was largely unsuccessful. The government of India Act 1919 gave the provinces more legislative powers provided for the framing of rules for the devolution of authority between the Centre and the Provinces. However, judicial review was prohibited. 
 

C is the correct option.Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer, orator, educationist, and philanthropist. Regarded as a champion of human freedom, she was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule.She was responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement and was once the President of the Indian National Congress.

The Directive Principles resemble the ‘Instrument of Instructions’ enumerated in the Government of India Act of 1935. In the words of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, ‘the Directive Principles are like the instrument of instructions, which were issued to the Governor-General and to the Governors of the colonies of India by the British Government under the Government of India Act of 1935. What is called Directive Principles is merely another name for the instrument of instructions. The only difference is that they are instructions to the legislature and the executive.
 

1. Lord Cornwallis was the first Governor-General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.

Government of India Act, 1935 relaxed the eligibility to vote which widened the electorate.